SSF U2 (Chapters 3-4)

The most sacred writings of theJewish religion are the first five books of theHebrew Bible, called the Ten Commandments

The region that was ruled at different times by the Kushites, the Assyrians, and the Persians is Egypt

In the Hebrew tradition, a covenant is

The social class system that came to be known as the caste system was established in India by the Hittites.

To restore good government, Confucius believed it was society should be organized around relationships.

Among the conquerors of the ancient world, what was Cyrus famous for?

After losing Egypt to the Assyrians, the Kushites rebuilt Babylon and established an empire there.

The modern-day country of Anatolia (Asia Minor) is called Assyria.

The social class system that came to be known as the caste system was established in India by India's first people.

The name of government thatShi Huangdi formed, where the ruler had unlimited power and used it in an arbitrary manner is

To restore good government, Confucius believed it was society should be organized around social classes.

Buddhism spread across Asia mostly as a result of

To restore good government, Confucius believed it was society should be organized around golden rules.

What was the political philosophy of the Legalists?

In Buddhism, the release from selfishness and pain is called

What is the name of one of the great pieces of Indian epic literature?

The moral law of Judaism is the Ten Commandments.

Buddhism has zero gods.

The moral law of Buddhism is karma.

After losing Egypt to the Assyrians, the Kushites retreated from Egypt and prospered for several centuries.

Which of the following is famous for his extraordinary skills as a government administrator and for military conquests?

The island at the center of Minoan civilization was Rhodes.

The social class system that came to be known as the caste system was established in India by the Hindus.

A Phoenician contribution that people still benefit from today was

The island at the center of Minoan civilization was Capri.

Daoism and the concept of yin and yang focus on importance of order in society.

To restore good government, Confucius believed it was society should be organized around values.

The leaders in Hinduism are known as Brahmins.

The region that was ruled at different times by the Kushites, the Assyrians, and the Persians is China.

In what way might King Solomon’s building projects have weakened the kingdom?

In Hinduism, the release from the cycle of reincarnation is called

What is the most important contribution of the ancient trade networks?

Daoism and the concept of yin and yang focus on natural order.

Daoism and the concept of yin and yang focus on differences between men and women.

The final goal of Hinduism is reincarnation.

After Siddhartha Gautama reached a heightened state of understanding, he was from then on called Vishnu.

Most Jains in the world live in India, where the religion started, because

The modern-day country of Anatolia (Asia Minor) is called Turkey.

Hinduism and Buddhism differ significantly in their beliefs about reincarnation.

Which of the following was essential to the creation of the New Kingdom in Egypt?

The social class system that came to be known as the caste system was established in India by the Aryans.

After losing Egypt to the Assyrians, the Kushites disappeared from history.

The most able seafarers of the early Mediterranean were the Phoenicians.

What was the relationship between Egypt and Nubia during the period of the New Kingdom?

The moral law of Hinduism is the Eight-fold Path.

Judaism has many gods.

The leaders in Judaism are known as monks.

The region that was ruled at different times by the Kushites, the Assyrians, and the Persians is the Fertile Crescent.

The leaders in Hinduism are known as monks.

After Siddhartha Gautama reached a heightened state of understanding, he was from then on called Brahma.

Hinduism has only one god.

After Siddhartha Gautama reached a heightened state of understanding, he was from then on called the Buddha.

The final goal of Buddhism is nirvana.

The modern-day country of Anatolia (Asia Minor) is called Greece.

The island at the center of Minoan civilization was Sicily.

What geographical factor gave Aksum a trading advantage over Kush?

The most able seafarers of the early Mediterranean were the Babylonians.

Hinduism and Buddhism differ significantly in their beliefs about perfect understanding.

The founder of Hinduism is the Buddha.

The most sacred writings of the Jewish religion are the first five books of the Hebrew Bible, called the Torah

Iron smelting technology aided the Hittites because

The region that was ruled at different times by the Kushites, the Assyrians, and the Persians is Anatolia.

The most sacred writings of theJewish religion are thefirst five books of theHebrew Bible, called theArk of theCovenant

The geographic spread of Indo-European groups might have caused

The most sacred writings of the Jewish religion are the first five books of the Hebrew Bible, called the Old Testament

The island at the center of Minoan civilization was Crete.

For more than 200 years, Assyria dominated the area known as

The modern-day country of Anatolia (Asia Minor) is called Phoenicia.

Daoism and the concept of yin and yang focus on virtues of good leadership.

The most able seafarers of the early Mediterranean were the Assyrians.

After losing Egypt to the Assyrians, the Kushites were either killed, forced into slavery, or sent into exile.

Hinduism and Buddhism differ significantly in their beliefs about the cycle of history.

Hinduism and Buddhism differ significantly in their beliefs about the caste system.

What was included in Shi Huangdi’s program of centralization?

After Siddhartha Gautama reached a heightened state of understanding, he was from then on called Krishna.

The most able seafarers of the early Mediterranean were the Hittites.